Venice Doge's Palace Halls Guided Tour - Armory, Prisons and Bridge of Sighs

Skip the Line at the Doge's Palace
and Tour It with a Guide for 75 Minutes

Meet your guide at the meeting point behind Piazza San Marco for a 75-minute guided tour of the Doge's Palace. The Doge's Palace ticket and reservation are included, and you skip the ticket line. You hear the guide through a radio system, and you can choose your guide language (English, French, German, or Spanish) in the options.

See Masterpieces in the Grand Halls

You walk through the palace's grand rooms and see hundreds of masterpieces, including works by famous artists such as Tintoretto and Veronese. Your guide tells you about the doges, the council, and the rise and fall of the Venetian Republic as a European trading power.

Explore the Armory and the Prisons

You also visit lesser-known parts of the palace, including the armory with weapons from many eras and the prisons, where realistic scenes created by artists can be seen.

Cross the Bridge of Sighs to End the Tour

You cross the Bridge of Sighs, which links the Doge's Palace and the prison, and hear about the prisoners who passed over it into the dark. Before the tour ends, your guide tells you about the Venetian council, political history, and the institutions responsible for government and justice in the Republic.

※ Because of security checks, you may have to wait a little to enter the palace even with a priority ticket.
※ The tour does not run during exceptional high tides or religious events.
※ The itinerary is for reference and may change.